Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Official Languages
Issue 3 - Second Report of the Committee
Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013, to study the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's obligations under the Official Languages Act and some aspects of the Broadcasting Act, respectfully requests funds for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, and further requests, for the purpose of such study, that it be empowered to engage the services of such counsel, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary.
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(1)(c) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the budget submitted to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration and the report thereon of that committee are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
CLAUDETTE TARDIF
Chair
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
CBC/RADIO-CANADA'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014
Extract from the Journals of the Senate, Thursday, November 21, 2013:
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine and report on CBC/ Radio-Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act and some aspects of the Broadcasting Act;
That the documents received, evidence heard and business accomplished on this subject by the committee since the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than June 30, 2014, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Gary W. O'Brien
Clerk of the Senate
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
| General Expenses | $9,500 |
| TOTAL | $9,500 |
The above budget was approved by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages on __________________.
The undersigned or an alternate will be in attendance on the date that this budget is considered.
| Date | The Honourable Claudette Tardif | |
| Chair, Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages |
| Date | The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella | |
| Chair, Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration |
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
New Study
GENERAL ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE SPECIAL STUDY
Pursuant to Chapter 3:06, section 2(2) of the Senate Administrative Rules, the general estimate of the total cost of the special study is $9,500.
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
CBC/RADIO-CANADA'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
EXPLANATION OF BUDGET ITEMS
APPLICATION FOR BUDGET AUTHORIZATION
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014
| GENERAL EXPENSES | |||||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER SERVICES | |||||||||
| CONSULTANTS | |||||||||
| 1. | Communications consultant - graphic designer (0303) | 7,500 | |||||||
| Sub-total | $7,500 | ||||||||
| ALL OTHER EXPENDITURES | |||||||||
| PRINTING | |||||||||
| 1. | Printing (0321) | 2,000 | |||||||
| Sub-total | $2,000 | ||||||||
| Total of General Expenses | $9,500 | ||||||||
| Grand Total | $ 9,500 | ||||||||
The Senate administration has reviewed this budget application.
| Heather Lank, Principal Clerk, Committees Directorate | Date |
| Nicole Proulx, Director of Finance and Procurement | Date |
APPENDIX (B) TO THE REPORT
Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has examined the budget presented to it by the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages for the proposed expenditures of the said Committee for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, for the purpose of CBC/Radio-Canada's obligations under the official languages act, as authorized by the Senate on Thursday, November 21, 2013. The said budget is as follows:
General Expenses $ 9,500 Total $ 9,500
Respectfully submitted,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
Chair